Example sentences of "[is] take [adv prt] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 CHEAP , cheerful and the new funky ‘ in ’ hotspot of America — South Beach , Miami — is taking over from nearby Coconut Grove as the place for late night dancing and eating , Hugh Davies writes .
2 As we are in the suburbs of the city , much of the land at the sides of the road is taken up with intensive agriculture .
3 Much of the Guide Book is taken up with careful description of colourful life in the Lake District .
4 As we have seen , most of the internal volume of wood material is taken up with empty space , or at least by air and sap .
5 Most of the agricultural sector is taken up by part-time crofting but , unusual for Shetland , there are tracts of fertile land sufficiently extensive to allow for some full-time farming .
6 This means that a good proportion of the interview is taken up by passing information to the candidate .
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